1/4 inch foot
06-14-2010, 02:18 AM
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I had the same problem with my Janome. I ended up using my Vintage Model 66 for piecing. I can use the regular seam guide as it has an extra hole that is closer.
Since then I have barely touched my Janome. All that money wasted! I only use it now when I need a different stitch or the free arm for purses, etc.
Since then I have barely touched my Janome. All that money wasted! I only use it now when I need a different stitch or the free arm for purses, etc.
06-14-2010, 02:45 AM
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Am not so sure it is the 1/4 inch that is off; but the fact that most instructions want you to make a scant quarter, so that when pressed it is a perfect 1/4. I also have to move my needle over one to get it right.
06-14-2010, 04:17 AM
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That's interesting. I also recently discovered the same thing with the 1/4 foot on my Brother. It made a too generous seam. Theoretically, I thought it wouldn't matter if I was consistent. Wrong. Especially because the designer of the pattern I was using wanted scant 1/4 seams (not to mention a couple of major measurement typos in the pattern - but that's a whole different topic) .Eventually, I ripped out the blocks and measured a scant 1/4 inch from the '0' position needle, and used a regular foot. It seemed like the 1/4 foot actually measured about three threads greater than a 1/4 inch.
06-14-2010, 04:40 AM
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On my Brother I have a foot that has a line drawn on it. I set my needle to 6.5 and make sure I sew with the fabric edge *not hitting* the line by a *smidge*. Works for me.
On my Singer I use the 1/4" foot (or so I think it is?) and I have a small piece of tape with a line drawn on it on the plate. When I sew I don't want the fabric 'past the foot' NOR do I want to 'see the line'. I give myself a tiny bit of sewing leeway to get my 1/4".
Besides - having to use the foot and the line on the machine's bed - helps keep my mind wandering too much when I'm mass producing blocks. "ooops there's the line - the fabric's over too much to the left" "ooops it's past the foot - it's over too much to the right" KWIM?
On my Singer I use the 1/4" foot (or so I think it is?) and I have a small piece of tape with a line drawn on it on the plate. When I sew I don't want the fabric 'past the foot' NOR do I want to 'see the line'. I give myself a tiny bit of sewing leeway to get my 1/4".
Besides - having to use the foot and the line on the machine's bed - helps keep my mind wandering too much when I'm mass producing blocks. "ooops there's the line - the fabric's over too much to the left" "ooops it's past the foot - it's over too much to the right" KWIM?
06-14-2010, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by lhavelka
Well I found out the hard way that my 1/4 inch foot that I purchased for my Brother machine is not a true 1/4 inch. I sewed three 2 1/2 strips together and then cut them into 2 1/2 blocks. After sewing them together and pressing it was supposed to measure 6 1/2 inches. I had a piece that was supposed to get sewn onto this that measured 6 1/2. Well guess what, it didnt fit. Not even close. I took out all the stitches and did it without the 1/4 inch foot and guess what.... it fit. You would think that when you buy a 1/4 inch foot it would work.
06-14-2010, 11:36 PM
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ReRe on the board gave me a way to get the 1/4" without the special foot and it works :wink: Now I have it taped to my machine :thumbup:
Using the N or J foot depending on if you want a true 1/4" or a scant
DO NOT select a stitch number leave it at 00 Stitch length can be 2.5 or 2.0, the number under that 7.0 :thumbup: And no more special foot needed :lol:
Using the N or J foot depending on if you want a true 1/4" or a scant
DO NOT select a stitch number leave it at 00 Stitch length can be 2.5 or 2.0, the number under that 7.0 :thumbup: And no more special foot needed :lol:
06-15-2010, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by sharon b
ReRe on the board gave me a way to get the 1/4" without the special foot and it works :wink: Now I have it taped to my machine :thumbup:
Using the N or J foot depending on if you want a true 1/4" or a scant
DO NOT select a stitch number leave it at 00 Stitch length can be 2.5 or 2.0, the number under that 7.0 :thumbup: And no more special foot needed :lol:
Using the N or J foot depending on if you want a true 1/4" or a scant
DO NOT select a stitch number leave it at 00 Stitch length can be 2.5 or 2.0, the number under that 7.0 :thumbup: And no more special foot needed :lol:
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